Btw, in times of turmoil some people turn to violence, especially to violence towards perceived outsiders. That has nothing to do with religion as such.
Here's a scary read about something really bad going on in Greece (by the highly appreciated UK Independent newspaper).
It's not rhetoric to draw parallels to nazism
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Actual fascists in actual black shirts are actually marching around Athens waving swastikas and burning torches, and maiming and murdering ethnic minorities...
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Turning a blind eye would be bad enough. But now the Minister for Public Order, Nikos Dendias, has pledged to crack down on immigration, which he described as an "invasion" and "a bomb at the foundations of society".
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We, as white people, are from an arab point of view "the other", and as such already make for a good target of xenophobia and racism.
Add to that the feeling of injustice, and a society in turmoil and you are sure to get violence. The embassies make for good targets of insane violence. It doesn't need a reason.
Hate speech is a classic way of diverting attention from real local issues.